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How likely am I to miscarry beyond my 13th week?

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I get slight cramps lately although by ob-gyn tells me its normal and simply because my uterus is expanding to make room for my growing baby. I am still scared though I am a plus-size pregnancy and I worry constantly about miscarriage although I have gained only 2lbs in my first 3 months. Any words of comfort of how likely a miscarriage is for me now? I am a week shy of entering my 14th week.

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Its very unlikely for women to miscarry after the first trimester, its not impossible, has happened to women but it is rare. Don't worry, enjoy your time not being so big that you can't put your shoes on, trust me, in the end it was so miserable! Only gaining 2 lbs isn't bad if you are plus sized, they say you shouldn't gain as much if you are overweight during pregnancy and hey, its less to lose once you have your baby right? I gained almost 50 lbs with my son and 3 wks post partum I have about half of it still (not too bad I don't think!). You will gain more in your third trimester than any other time, since baby is putting on a lot of weight then and now only weights maybe 8 oz? I know at 20 wks mine weighed 13 oz.

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